Munkustrap paced back and forth across his den as all but Alonzo watched him nervously. The black and white tom meanwhile had his eyes on the ground, he hadn't expected to get into trouble too. Especially as he was supposed to be Munkustrap's right hand cat.
Eventually the Jellicle protector stopped pacing and turned to look at the four. "Can somebody please explain to me why you four managed to cause such a commotion?" He asked, holding the bridge of his nose with his paw.
"One at a time." He added, or else they would have all started talking at once.
Rumpleteazer, who was holding onto Jerrie's paw spoke up first. "Well for some reason they all think tha' me an' Jer'-" She was cut off be a scoff from Plato, which she hissed at.
"Stop it." Munkustrap scolded before allowing her to continue.
"-Were the ones who told Macavity about tha ball. But we never!" She insisted.
"Yeah we love it 'ere why would we betray ya?" Mungojerrie added, glad his sister was holding onto his paw. He had the right mind to take Plato down a few pegs.
Munkustrap nodded, he'd figured as much. Rumours had been flying around like crazy since the ball, but thanks to Plato most of them had been directed towards the twins.
"Only because you did." Plato growled, he wouldn't let his story die.
"Oh and it wasn't you?" Alonzo retorted. He was annoyed that he had dragged him into this mess, he had only been there at the start because Plato was after someone to back him up. Since then he and Admetus had avoided the tom like the plague.
Plato swiped his paw at him, but the black and white tom was too quick for him, he grabbed his wrist and flipped him over his shoulder, letting him land on the floor on his back.
"Stop!" Munkustrap cried, as Plato let out a winded breath. He helped the tom up and let him sit on an old wooden chair while he ordered Alonzo to the other side of the den.
"If I catch you two fighting again there with be consequences." He hissed before turning to Jerrie and Teazer.
"The same goes for you two. No matter how much Plato, or any cat for that matter, annoys you, you do not attack them. Is that clear?" He said sternly.
"Yes sir." Mungojerrie mumbled, followed by a delayed response from Rumpleteazer.
"However he shouldn't be spreading rumours regardless. Nor should you Alonzo." He said, shooting the tom a stern look. "Let me just explain something. My brother is very smart and cunning. Nobody needed to tell him about the Jellicle ball because he already knew. Do you not think that a criminal mastermind would have planned everything in advance? "
Plato and Alonzo nodded, not enjoying being made to look stupid. Meanwhile the twins shared a knowing glance. Macavity could have easily pulled off the attack by himself, he didn't need assistance.
Just then there was a knock on the outside of the den. "Can we come in?" Jennyanydots asked through the door.
"There all yours." Munkustrap replied. "Don't make any more trouble." He added as they started to file out.
Once he was alone he held his head in his paws, how could he have let this happen?
"Ow!" Mungojerrie hissed as Jenny rubbed disinfectant on his wounds.
"If you didn't want to be patched up you shouldn't have gotten into a fight." She tutted, lowing the paw he had raised to try and protect himself from the well meaning nurse.
Jerrie pouted and stared at the wall, it wasn't his fault Plato a grade A arse-hole.
The trouble having fur is that plasters were a nightmare, unless one considered shaving it off, so the wound on his face had to remain uncovered and luckily the rest of him only had a few bruises.
Plato had come off worse, much to the calico toms delight. Good job I still remember 'ow to fight. Mungojerrie thought smugly.
Once he was all checked over Jenny let him go, telling him once again not to get into any fights. He cleared out of there pretty quickly, not wanting any more lectures.
He found Rumpleteazer waiting outside, tail anxiously swishing back and forth. She smiled when she saw him.
"Aw was ya worried about me?" Jerrie teazed, earning a kick in the shin.
"No." Teazer replied, grabbing his arm and dragging him back to their den, ignoring his protests about his leg which was sure had to be amputated she had kicked it that hard.
The twins settled themselves down on their blankets, relieved the nightmare of a day was over.
"Tomorra' we go an' find Misto an' see why 'e up an' vanished on us." Mungojerrie said, rubbing his poor leg.
Teazer nodded and gave him a small smile before resting her head on the blanket and going to sleep.
Sorry this was a short one! I maybe ran out of ideas.
Poor Munkustrap though, he tries so hard to look after them all.
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